Ayr Colchester by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Ayr and Colchester by car is 416 miles. The driving time is 7 hours and 24 minutes.

How far is Colchester from Ayr? The driving distance is 416 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Ayr, County: South Ayrshire, Scotland
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
416 mi , 7 h 24 min
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Route from Ayr to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Ayr to Colchester

416 mi 7 h 24 min
1.
Head north on Killoch Place
53 ft
2.
Make a sharp right
180 ft
3.
Go straight onto Burns Statue Square (A70)
331 ft
4.
Keep left onto Station Bridge (A70)
396 ft
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Castlehill Road (A713)
108 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Castlehill Road (A713)
762 ft
7.
Make a slight left onto Castlehill Road (A713)
0.6 mi
8.
Continue straight onto Dalmellington Road (A713)
0.8 mi
9.
Enter Bankfield Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A713
420 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto A713
31.5 mi
11.
Turn right onto Main Street (A713)
2.5 mi
12.
Turn left onto A712
9.1 mi
13.
Make a slight right onto A712
378 ft
14.
Make a slight left onto A712
5.2 mi
15.
Turn left onto Castle Douglas Road (A75)
4.7 mi
16.
Enter Drummore Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto The Glen Improvement (A75)
128 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto The Glen Improvement (A75)
2.6 mi
18.
Enter Garroch Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dumfries Bypass (A75)
118 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Dumfries Bypass (A75)
0.4 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dumfries Bypass (A75)
128 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Dumfries Bypass (A75)
1.3 mi
22.
Enter Cuckoo Bridge Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dumfries Bypass (A75)
452 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Dumfries Bypass (A75)
1.5 mi
24.
Enter Bloomfield Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dumfries Bypass (A75)
122 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Dumfries Bypass (A75)
1 mi
26.
Enter Brownrigg Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dumfries Bypass (A75)
234 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Dumfries Bypass (A75)
0.9 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A75
80 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A75
20.9 mi
30.
Keep right towards M6: Carlisle
1 mi
31.
Merge right onto A74(M)
0.5 mi
32.
Continue onto M6
27.7 mi
33.
Take the ramp on the left towards A66
1017 ft
34.
Keep right towards A66
233 ft
35.
Enter Skirsgill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Scotch Corner
315 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout towards Scotch Corner
0.6 mi
37.
Enter Kemplay Bank Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Scotch Corner
499 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout towards Scotch Corner
20.3 mi
39.
Take the ramp on the left onto A66
801 ft
40.
Turn left onto New Road (B6276)
677 ft
41.
Turn right onto Main Street (B6276)
0.5 mi
42.
Turn left onto B6276
12.6 mi
43.
Make a slight right
0.4 mi
44.
Turn right onto B6277
10 mi
45.
Turn left onto A66
5.3 mi
46.
Continue onto A66
6.4 mi
47.
Continue onto A66
644 ft
48.
Enter Scotch Corner and take the 3rd exit towards A1(M): The South
997 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout towards A1(M): The South
47.5 mi
50.
Keep left onto A1(M)
118 mi
51.
Keep right onto A1(M)
4.6 mi
52.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
14.4 mi
53.
Keep right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
0.3 mi
54.
Continue onto M11
27.5 mi
55.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
56.
Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
15 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
0.4 mi
58.
Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A120
819 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
17 mi
60.
Enter Galleys Corner Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
133 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
0.9 mi
62.
Enter Marks Farm Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
267 ft
63.
Exit the roundabout onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
3.4 mi
64.
Continue onto Coggeshall Bypass (A120)
2.4 mi
65.
Continue onto Colchester Road (A120)
1 mi
66.
Continue onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
2.3 mi
67.
Enter Marks Tey Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A120
127 ft
68.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
858 ft
69.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
2.8 mi
70.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
71.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
73.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
75.
Make a slight left
236 ft
76.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
77.
Turn left
60 ft
78.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the cost of a drive from Ayr to Colchester?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £72.5. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £36.25 each (£72.5 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £24.17 a head (£72.5 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £18.13 per person (£72.5 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 50.4 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £72.5 total comes from for the trip from Ayr to Colchester.
 

Diesel cost from Ayr to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 50.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 25.15 £ (50.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 16.77 £ (50.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 12.58 £ (50.3/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Ayr to Colchester

An alternative route from Ayr to the Colchester is 436.95 miles and takes 7 hours and 31 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Ayr to Colchester by car?

The cheapest route from Ayr to Colchester is the first suggested route (416mi, 7h 24min) and costs 72.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Ayr to Colchester is the second suggested route (437mi, 7h 31min) and costs 76.3 £.

For greater safety, the driver should choose the route that passes through the highway (median barrier) and not through smaller roads (curves in the road, bad road conditions, no median barrier).

How to get from Ayr to Colchester?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 416mi (distance from Ayr to Colchester) and its duration is 7h 24min. The slowest route is 437mi, and its duration is 7h 31min.

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Where is Ayr located?

Ayr is located in South Ayrshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Ayr has coordinates 55.4585640o,-4.6291790o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Ayr from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Colchester?

Colchester is located in Essex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. Colchester has coordinates 51.8959270o,0.8918740o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Colchester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.